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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

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Reach3 is taking an ongoing look at consumer sentiment about restaurants and food retailing to determine how Americans really feel about issues such as sanitization, social distancing and the potential for exposure to infection and how they might be a barrier to visitation as restaurants reopen. In 2019, 15.7 percent to 77.9.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2020 Edition

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With travel and larger gatherings constrained due to the pandemic, gift cards are a popular choice. Texas and Florida perform similarly when benchmarked against performance a year ago, with velocity in outlets that are operational being down only -19 percent December 5 2020 v December 7 2019 across both states.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

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A whopping 88 percent will dine inside fast casual and fast food restaurants, but there are high expectations for safety protocols including sanitized tables (70 percent), staff wearing masks (69 percent) and/or gloves (51 percent), and limited seating (52 percent). Safety and sanitation is a priority. 1, 2019 to Dec.

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Restaurant Experts’ 2021 Outlook, Part Two

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With safety being top of mind, venues will start offering optional safety packages at an additional fee – think PPE, deep cleaning and sanitizing stations. With tourism and hospitality hit hard by shelter-in-place policies, we anticipate food delivery apps will be a cornerstone of restaurant strategies. For example, BOHA!

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MRM Research Roundup: Coronavirus Stats and More

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analyzed daily traffic from February 26 through March 7 and compared it to the equivalent period in 2019. Imports during 2019 totaled 21.6 11-16, 2019. This can be attributed to a multitude of factors, including Florida’s high tourism rate and large retirement population. Some Placer.ai Impact on Imports.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2020 Edition

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Overwhelming top response was fear of catching/spreading COVID-19, followed by a corresponding reduction in travel. 60 percent respondent frequent sanitizing of surfaces. Only about seven percent of respondents said they anticipate rarely or never eating out. Primary reasons for dining out less. Most Important safety initiatives.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

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Along with more in-home food prep and safety worries, restaurant purchases were also impacted by pocketbook concerns since 43 percent of survey respondents said they expect their 2020 household incomes to be lower than 2019. ” Website visits for the travel industry have cratered. Visits went from 24.1